The final concert in the 2017 Aldbourne Band’s Pond Concert season had to be held in the Parish church due to the poor weather. It followed a church service to celebrate Aldbourne’s community life and to mark the end of Carnival week. As the band is an integral part of the village they accompanied the […]
Celebrating with the community. Read Post »
With thatched cottages, a pub and the village church surrounding it, the village green provided a perfect setting for a quintessentially English afternoon when a large audience enjoyed this year’s traditional Proms on the Green concert. With a programme that showcased 3 of the band’s soloists and the complete cornet section, MD David Johnson delighted
A quintessentially English afternoon! Read Post »
Aldbourne Band is once more calling on conductors to join them at their annual conducting weekend on 20th-22nd October 2017 with their MD, David Johnson BMus (Hons) LLCM LRSM. Open to conductors of all abilities, from those just starting out to already accomplished conductors, David will lead sessions on training a band, finding and solving
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The band’s June Pond concert was held in a packed St Michael’s Church because of inclement weather, and MD David Johnson, presented a programme of music by the late composer and arranger Gordon Langford. Ranging from traditional songs to complex original works there were also solos from principal horn Simon Jones, and principal euphonium Ed Latham. There
Rain didn’t stop play! Read Post »
After many years of the traditional Pond Concerts held in the village square the Aldbourne Band has decided to start the June and July concerts at the more family friendly time of 6pm. The August Proms on the Green will start at 4pm and the September concert will be preceded, at 6pm, by a service
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